About the OARS ~The New Year Finale...

Since the formation of the Oozeki Ranchu Club, the OARS (Oozeki Annual Ranchu Show) has been a roadshow cum club competition held every 1st of January where club members pit their Ranchu grooming skills.

Following the traditional Japanese standard of show classification, the competition Ranchus in the OARS are categorized by their ages. The 3 classes are:当歳魚Tosai: literally mean yearlings - fish born from 1st January to 31st December of the year二歳魚Nisai: literally mean second-year fish - Fishes are classified as Nisai when they have transverse the second calendar year of their lives. So even if a fish is borned on the 31st of December, it becomes Nisai the next day on the 1st of January. This sounds strange but if we understand the the All Japan Ranchu Show (AJRS) is held on every 3rd of November in Japan, fishes born in the later part of the previous year would have gained considerable size to compete in the Nisai class.親魚Oya: literally mean Parent fish - Fishes that have transverse the third calendar year of their lives.

Though the competition in the OARS maybe keen but the show ambiance is cozy and relaxed as one could feel the close bond and cohesiveness amongst our members. Winning is always secondary to the fun and friendship that the Ranchu hobby has brought to us.

All the Ranchus in the OARS were acquired when they were very young black baby Ranchu (BBR) or Coloured Baby Ranchu (CBR). A few of them may even be bred locally by our club members, but like the internal club shows within Japan, the focus and objective of the OARS is more on skill development than winnings. As such, there will be some fishes with defects in the show but still proudly showcased, and rightfully so as its owner had worked hard to groom it. The OARS is a truthful and honest showcase of the Oozeki members' Ranchu report cards after a year of hard work.

Through the years, the Oozeki Ranchu Club has also benefited from the sharing and support of various close friends and associates overseas and locally who also helped to promote the good spirit of the art of Ranchu. For many years, we have also the privilege to team up with the Telok Ayer Hong Lim Green Community Centre as part of their New Year roadshows to promote healthy living and activities within our communities.

Balloon art display in the Community Event

Though it is a club member-only event, members of the public are most welcome to visit the show to enquire about the hobby or to share with us about their Ranchu hobby. You do not need to be a club member for us to share with you about the wonderful joy of the Ranchu hobby!

You are also welcome to peruse our competition results in the OARS link for each year. Our apologies as some of the photos of the earlier years of OARS were not well documented and thus, not displayed in our links.